The NBA Trade Deadline is on Thursday, February 10th at 3:00pm E.T. and all eyes will be on Daryl Morey and the Philadelphia 76ers, and what they do with Ben Simmons, if anything at all.
The biggest name being linked to the Sixers is James Harden.
Here is a chronological update of where things stand.
Thursday, February 10th
The Sixers and Nets agree to a trade!
Brooklyn has called other teams about Matisse Thybulle, potentially trying to acquire him in a James Harden trade from the Sixers to flip him. — Jake Fischer, B/R
Sixers have reportedly offered Ben Simmons, Seth Curry a first and a second round pick, but the addition of Matisse Thybulle could get it done. — Frank Isola, ESPN
"Whole lot of optimism" from Ben Simmons' camp that a trade gets done — Sam Amick, The Athletic
Doc Rivers cancels Thursday's Sixers practice, as trade rumors swirl
Nets willing to make a Harden for Simmons trade, but the "Sixers have been adamant about not packaging their young standouts Tyrese Maxey and Matisse Thybulle." — Keith Pompey, Philly Inquirer
"Harden and LaMarcus Aldridge did not accompany the Nets to Washington for tonight's game; they stayed behind to work with the Nets performance coaches instead, team tells ESPN." — Zach Lowe, ESPN
Harden hopes he is traded to Philadelphia today, but has not wanted that information to be public due to backlash. However, Sixers GM Daryl Morey and Nets GM Sean Marks have yet to become engaged in serious dialogue. — Woj
Wednesday, February 9th
Sixers refuse to include Maxey, Nets counter with offer for Simmons, Curry, Thybulle, and Andre Drummond — Jason Dumas, B/R
Nets have asked for both Matisse Thybulle and Tyrese Maxey, along with Ben Simmons, in a James Harden trade. Plus, Brooklyn has interest in Seth Curry. — Jordan Schultz, PullUp Pod
Sixers, Nets "trending towards" getting a deal done — Brian Windhorst, ESPN
Tuesday, February 8th
The Pacers are trading Domas Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb and Justin Holiday to Sacramento for Tyrese Hailburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson — Woj
James Harden is being intentionally held out of Tuesday's game — Jack Settleman of Underdog Fantasy
"Sixers looking to for a way to move Tobias Harris — potentially to clear cap space in the summer to sign Harden outright." — ESPN's Brian Windhorst
Monday, February 7th
Brooklyn is open to a Harden trade, but Seth Curry needs to be in the deal — Bill Simmons
The Sixers and Nets haven't spoken in four months after Nets GM Sean Marks dismissed Daryl Morey's idea of acquiring Harden — Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN
Brooklyn will not entertain a Harden for Simmons swap before Thursday's deadline — Jake Fischer, Bleacher Report
Sunday, February 6th
Nets head coach Steve Nash says they are not trading James Harden
Saturday, February 5th
Philadelphia will reportedly not include Maxey in “any potential deals” with the Nets for Harden — Michael Kaskey-Blomain of CBS Sports
Friday, February 4th
Nets open to discussing a James Harden for Ben Simmons deal ahead of the trade deadline — Shams Charania
Thursday, February 3rd
Bradley Beal open to a trade — The Athletic
Kentucky's John Calipari tells Angelo Cataldi that Doc Rivers told him that the Sixers will not be including Tyrese Maxey in a Ben Simmons trade — 94WIP
